Pala-U Waterfall

I know at the end of the drive to Pala-U waterfall, we could see the other side of the mountain where crosses the border of Thailand, be able to see Burma (nowaday Mynamar). Unfortunately all we saw were mountain ranges, had no idea where is thailand border and where is burma so we gave up.

Driving one hour from the town center, we reached the most famous Pala-U waterfall. I read about it before, it mentioned a trail to the waterfall but no one has told me I need hiking shoes. Well I was equipped with the best hiking shoes in Thai version --- my flip flop!

Did not realize I have to hike over rocky dirt trail up and down the side slope in order to go higher to the waterfall, some hike are walking over small crack of big vertical rock. When I saw there is a rope tied with knob for people to hold on while walking up the stream, I know I am in trouble wearing my flip flop.

Luckily I did not slip, Vic slipped once walking across the stream where the rocks are wet, he is hanging on stronger than ever so no serious injury happens. The country side is just beautiful, bamboo lining up both sides of the waterfall along with giant evergreens, butterflies are flying all over the place to decorate the water with its dazzling color. I took a video while hundreds of butterflies flying around us just walking up the stream, too bad the video size is too big to upload so can't share it on the blog with you all.

Local carps are also abundant, we do not think we have to prepare bait for the fish, there are so many of them, just to put a net to skim and certainly there will be fish in it. Literally thousands of them swimming all over the place. We hiked from Level 1 to Level 5 and the top is Level 11. Sure enough we were not prepare for Level 11 so 5 was pretty good for us. There were pool of water where the waterfall collects, people are swimming in it, jumping into the pool of water. I just took my flip flop off and soak my leg in the cool stream of water. There are small fishes come over to poke onto my skin, I am sure they are trying to eat away my dead skin somewhere but the fish did not give me a pedicure, they were just keep poking the leg and heel area, it is such a funny feelings when a whole brunch of fish are doing it onto you together.

Also Vic couldn't help himself but complaining about the discrimination of foreign visitors, the reason why he went crazy because our car was stopped at the entrance and we were asked to pay the entry fee. It was ok to pay 400B = US$ 12 for 2 people, but Vic then saw thai people pay 40B = US$ 1.5 for entry, this policy is enough to make him nuts!

Hey you are in Thailand, if the Government doesn't take it from you, who are they going to take it from?